She Moves Like Flowing Water: Portraits of a Geisha
Standing at the window of the machiya, she turned her face ever so slightly, letting the diffused...
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A Dance of Grace and Fools
The dancers are fools, everyone is a fool, so why not dance? A glimpse at Japan’s Awa Odori festival.
Long Walks in Tokyo – From Ginza to Shinjuku
This 3-hour long walk through the heart of Tokyo passes through some historical districts, near a major shrine, and an endangered baseball stadium where Babe Ruth once played.
The Long Walk – Discover the Real Tokyo Without the Crowds
Walking in Tokyo gives you a true sense of the city’s scale and how it has evolved through time. You’ll get a better understanding of Tokyo’s culture on a two hour stroll through its streets than a week riding around in trains and taxis.
Where’s The Beef? Discover the Kobe You Never Knew
If Kobe Beef is all you know about Kobe, there are much better reasons to see this miraculous city for yourself. It boasts modern architecture, historical quarters, jazz influence, and a rich sake production history. Ever resilient, Kobe has rebuilt itself after the devastating 1995 earthquake, offering much more beyond its culinary fame.
The Alien Among Us
You may find yourself at peace in natural surroundings whose love for you isn’t so unrequited… but the image of Kinsaku Baru will haunt you, in a wistful way not entirely unpleasant, and it will change you.
The Miracle of the Gorin Church
How the Japanese “Hidden Christians” of tiny and impoverished Gorin Village in the Goto Islands finally got the beautiful church building they prayed for.
Driving at the End of the World
This is the Iya Valley of Tokushima Prefecture, sitting at the edge of the world, sometimes just beyond it.
Kadokawa Musashino Museum – The Rock Floating On Water
Information about the Kadokawa Musashino Museum, designed by architect Kengo Kuma. This building opened in Tokorozawa, Saitama in 2020.
On Becoming a Tokyo – Kyoto Commuter
As I have been in negotiations for a full-time position at a company I have been freelancing for,...
Disappearing In Japan
Preserving a slice of history in my own neighborhood – photos of Showa era buildings that are being torn down in the name of progress.
Blooming Alone In Tokyo
Why risk gathering in crowds to enjoy cherry blossoms in Japan? It seems every neighborhood has a hidden gem of a place waiting to be discovered where one can enjoy Spring sakura.
